This work is delivered through four workstreams combining manufacturing technologies, company management and supply chain management.

Additive manufacturing

The group supports the MAA team in implementing the DRAMA (Digital reconfigurable additive manufacturing for aerospace) programme. The MAA is a formal partner in this programme. The MAA role is to ensure that Midlands and UK aerospace supply chain manufacturers have the best possible opportunities to learn about, adopt where possible, and adapt to this critical new technology.

Click here to learn more about additive manufacturing in the aerospace supply chain! And to find out how DRAMA could benefit your company come along to a DRAMA event – click here to go to our events page.

Midlands "supply chain 21 competitiveness and growth" cluster

The group is setting up a cluster of about a dozen small manufacturers that will work together to improve their performance under the UK national SC21 Competitiveness and Growth programme, following the model being implemented by the North West Aerospace Alliance.

Developing new manufacturing technologies

The group works with the MAA Technology Development Group to promote participation by manufacturers in funding schemes like NATEP. The objective is to encourage more companies traditionally thought of as "make-to-print" companies to build on their considerable know-how and undertake formal research and development projects to solve their manufacturing challenges.

Industry 4.0/ digitisation

The group promotes information dissemination, events and research projects around digtal manufacturing and supply chain management. This work is comprised of several smaller activities rather than an organised programme of activities, and also encompasses activities delivered by the other MAA working groups.

About the MAA

The Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA) was set up in 2003 and now has 300 members. The MAA board includes senior managers from Meggitt, Moog Aircraft Group, Rolls-Royce and UTC Aerospace Systems as well as elected supply chain representatives and key regional partner bodies. The Chairman, elected in 2017, is David Danger, Managing Director, Materials and Non-Destructive Testing, Intertek and the Vice Chairman is Peter Smith, Chief Executive and Chairman of Nasmyth Group Ltd.

Members directory

The MAA member capability directory will help you identify world-class Midlands partners and suppliers for your aerospace programmes and projects -- available for on-line search and as a downloadable document published each summer.

Become a member

As a member of the MAA you will be joining a unique organisation that supports companies in the Midlands to develop new aerospace technologies, improve their competitive performance and win new business. Companies outside the Midlands are welcome to join the MAA as associate members.